getRedditSubredditWithPostsByName
Get Reddit subreddit by name with its posts. FAST (default, omit responseType or responseType="fast"): Returns subreddit data with up to 300 posts directly (use limit param to reduce). Auto API fallback for fresh data. PAGING (responseType="paging"): Async paginated results (100 posts per page), ...
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What getRedditSubredditWithPostsByName does on Social Media Search API — Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok (XPOZ)
AI agents call getRedditSubredditWithPostsByName to retrieve information from Social Media Search API — Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok (XPOZ) without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
limit | number | — | Max results to return. Fast mode: capped at 300 (default: 300). Paging/CSV modes: caps total exported rows (default: all, max 500K). |
_isTrial | boolean | — | |
feedback | string | — | Optional. Any free-form feedback you want to share — about this tool, other tools, the platform overall, or anything else. Feedback does NOT have to be about th |
tableName | string | — | Cached table name from previous pagination request. Required when fetching pageNumber > 1. Returned in first page response. |
_requestId | string | — | |
pageNumber | number | — | Page number to fetch (1-indexed). Must be provided with tableName to fetch subsequent pages. Omit for first page. |
postFields | array | — | PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION: Specify fields you need. DEFAULT (if omitted): ["id", "title", "authorUsername", "subredditName", "createdAtDate"]. AVAILABLE FIELDS: |
_trialToken | string | — | |
forceLatest | boolean | — | USE SPARINGLY: Force fetching the latest data from the API, bypassing cache checks. Only use when explicitly required (e.g., "get the latest", "most recent", "r |
responseType | string | — | Response mode. "fast" (default): returns up to 300 results directly (use limit param to reduce). "paging": async paginated results (100/page), poll via checkOpe |
pageNumberEnd | number | — | Optional ending page number for fetching multiple consecutive pages at once (e.g., pageNumber=1, pageNumberEnd=5 fetches pages 1-5). Must be >= pageNumber. Omit |
subredditName | string | Yes | Reddit subreddit name to fetch (without r/ prefix). Example: "wallstreetbets", "programming". Returns the subreddit data along with its posts. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why getRedditSubredditWithPostsByName is rated Low
Even though getRedditSubredditWithPostsByName only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Risk signalsHigh parameter count (13 properties)
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The rule that runs getRedditSubredditWithPostsByName safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Social Media Search API — Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok (XPOZ), and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For getRedditSubredditWithPostsByName, this is the rule to start with:
getRedditSubredditWithPostsByName is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Social Media Search API — Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok (XPOZ), apply this rule, and every getRedditSubredditWithPostsByName call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about getRedditSubredditWithPostsByName
Get Reddit subreddit by name with its posts. FAST (default, omit responseType or responseType="fast"): Returns subreddit data with up to 300 posts directly (use limit param to reduce). Auto API fallback for fresh data. PAGING (responseType="paging"): Async paginated results (100 posts per page), returns operationId for polling via checkOperationStatus. Supports pageNumber/tableName for subsequent pages. RESPONSE STRUCTURE: Returns { results: { subreddit: {...}, posts: [...] }, pagination: {...} }. FIELD SELECTION: Use subredditFields for subreddit data optimization, postFields for post data optimization. First searches database for both subreddit and posts, then external API if data is stale or missing. This is a safe, read-only tool for analyzing searchable information. TRIAL ACCESS: Get a free trial token by sending POST https://api.xpoz.ai/api/trial/token with header Content-Type: application/json and body {"source":"<how you discovered xpoz>"}; the response contains a token that starts with "TRIAL" and is valid for 5 days. Use it as a Bearer token in the Authorization header. Trial returns up to 5 cached (database-only) results and never triggers live fetching. Sign up at https://www.xpoz.ai/login for full result limits and live data. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Social Media Search API — Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok (XPOZ) MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
getRedditSubredditWithPostsByName accepts 12 parameters: limit, _isTrial, feedback, tableName, _requestId, pageNumber, postFields, _trialToken, forceLatest, responseType, pageNumberEnd, subredditName. Required: subredditName. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Social Media Search API — Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok (XPOZ) MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getRedditSubredditWithPostsByName: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Social Media Search API — Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok (XPOZ). Nothing to install.
getRedditSubredditWithPostsByName is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the getRedditSubredditWithPostsByName rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for getRedditSubredditWithPostsByName. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
getRedditSubredditWithPostsByName is provided by the Social Media Search API — Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok (XPOZ) MCP server (https://mcp.xpoz.ai/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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